Top Scoop Stories November 4th 2009 News Summary
Werewolf #5: Out Now - Lycanthropes Rejoice!
Mohikinui Hydro Scheme: Brownlee Drops Spanner In SOE's Consent Process
Secret Treaty: ACTA Copyright Treaty Really Is That Bad
Pacific.Scoop: Fiji Expulsion Of Australian, NZ Envoys Blamed On Taped Conversation
Mandatory Fruitification: Fruit In Schools To Continue
Facist Police States: Libz Habeas Collins' Corpus On A Spike
Animal Welfare: Porkies From Minister On Pig Code Urgency?
PM’s Presser Audio: Travel Perks + Foreshore And Seabed
Treasury: Crown Accounts Worserer
Hardware: Air NZ Goes European For Domestic Jet Upgrade
Education: Evolution Essential Knowledge For Medical Students
Psychology: False Memories Cause Unjust Convictions
From the Hood: Looking beyond the veil into news beyond our own
Martin LeFevre: Evolution And Spirituality
Jim Miles: Reflections On Michael Moore’s Capitalism
Chomsky: President Obama Continues Bush Policy To Control Middle East Oil
Failure By Design: The "Public" Option
Richard S. Erlich: Thailand & Cambodia Argue About Thaksin & The Coup
Gather to the Chapel: Destiny Churchism in Theory and Practice
Arts Fest Programme: Ashkenazy Brook Dawkins Digger Gaiman Schama Shankar Shaolin Wainwright
Handle The Jandal: Parallel Dance Ensemble Eats Way To Music Video Victory
Hillary Clinton: Pathways To Prosperity Women Entrepreneurs
Democracy: Burma: Release Political Prisoners Before Election
World News: Climate Change Could Stem Global Tourism
Governance: Democracy Vital In Spurring Development
Atomic Energy Agency: Draft Deal On Iran’s Nuclear Fuel
Non-Political Crime: Central America Most Crime-Ridden Region In World
INTERPOL: Calling For More Female Police
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Werewolf
#5: Out Now - Lycanthropes Rejoice!
This
month's featured interview is with Commerce Minister Simon
Power and reveals that NZ is moving to adopt Australian
tools and attitudes in how business should be regulated.In
her story about loan sharks, Catriona MacLennan slams the
failure of the Clark and Key governments to control loan
sharks, while Denis O’Reilly feels encouraged by the
current government’s plans to lead and co-ordinate action
against the drug, P. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00045.htm
ALSO:
- License to prey [2]
- Politics in the P pipe [3]
- For whom the Nobel tolls [4]
- Can science take pain and guilt off the menu? [5]
- Disasteradio vs The Music Industry [6]
- Classics : The Pirate Twins (1929) by William Nicholson [7]
- News From Another Dimension [8]
- AND Much, Much More... [9]
[2] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/11/license-to-prey/ [2]
[3] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/11/politics-in-the-p-pipe/ [3]
[4] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/11/for-whom-the-nobel-tolls/ [4]
[5] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/11/can-science-take-pain-and-guilt-off-the-menu/ [5]
[6] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/11/taking-stock-with-disasteradio/ [6]
[7] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/11/classics-the-pirate-twins-1929-by-william-nicholson/ [7]
[8] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/11/from-the-hood-4/ [8]
[9] - http://werewolf.co.nz/ [9]
NZ POLITICS
------------Mohikinui
Hydro Scheme: Brownlee Drops Spanner In SOE's Consent
Process
At a Grey Power meeting in Nelson on
Monday, Brownlee announced that Mohikinui - still in the
consenting process - would not be proceeding, although he
claimed that this was merely a 'personal view'. He went on
to state a preference against more wind power because of its
visual effects, and indicated a desire to see more
geothermal development instead. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00041.htm
Secret
Treaty: ACTA Copyright Treaty Really Is That
Bad
InternetNZ is concerned by media stories
indicating a change in direction in the latest round of
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations. The
negotiating round has reportedly shifted focus to deal with
non-commercial infringement of copyright material by
ordinary citizens, and arguing for termination of people's
Internet accounts. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00118.htm
ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00037.htm [2]
Pacific.Scoop:
Fiji Expulsion Of Australian, NZ Envoys Blamed On Taped
Conversation
The Fiji government’s expulsion
order against Australian High Commissioner James Batley and
acting New Zealand High Commissioner Todd Cleaver has been
blamed on taped information given by the Chief Justice
Anthony Gates to Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe
Bainimarama, Radio Fiji reports. More
»[1]
[1] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/fiji-expulsion-of-aust-nz-envoys-blamed-on-taped-conversation/
ALSO:
- Bainimarama Issues Statement On Diplo Expulsions [2]
- McCully confirms NZ diplomat ordered out of Fiji [3]
- British High Comm reacts to Fijian expulsion [4]
- Foreign Minister for Pacific Speaks Out On Fiji [5]
- ASIA-PACIFIC: Authoritarianism [6]
- Fiji Freedom Forum: Fiji And Media Freedom [7]
- Fiji accuses NZ and Aust of trying to undermine institutions [8]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00107.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00034.htm [3]
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00026.htm [4]
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00124.htm [5]
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00019.htm [6]
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00007.htm [7]
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/world/28907.html [8]
Mandatory
Fruitification: Fruit In Schools To
Continue
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation
(NZNO) specialty nursing section representing 580 nurses in
New Zealand working with children and young people is
delighted that the government has backtracked on its initial
decision to scrap the fruit in schools (FIS) programme as
announced in February this year. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE0911/S00009.htm
ALSO:
- NZIER Report Fundamentally Flawed [2]
- Environmental priorities must connect the dots [3]
- Barcelona Lays Foundation for Copenhagen Success [4]
- UN Official: Rich Countries Must Cut Emissions [5]
- Ban Ki-moon Voices Cautious Optimism on Copenhagen [6]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00025.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00024.htm [3]
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00059.htm [4]
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0911/S00075.htm [5]
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00397.htm [6]
Facist
Police States: Libz Habeas Collins' Corpus On A
Spike
The Libertarianz Party accused Police
Minister Collins of ''Mugabe-worship'', following her push
to end the right to remain silent, the presumption of
innocence until proven guilty, and all private property
rights in New Zealand. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00022.htm
ALSO:
- Q+A Panel: Holmes, Arseneau, Brash & Sue Bradford [2]
- Launch of Police Assets Recovery Unit [3]
- "You are no longer innocent till you're proven guilty." Police Minister responds: "It's fantastic, isn't it?" : worldnews [4]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00004.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00252.htm [3]
Animal
Welfare: Porkies From Minister On Pig Code
Urgency?
Reports from animal welfare group SAFE
that an urgent review of the Pig Code had been delayed and
may not be completed this year are alarming, said Green
Party Animal Welfare spokesperson Sue Kedgley. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00023.htm
ALSO:
[2] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/08/the-business-of-cruelty/ [2]
PM’s
Presser Audio: Travel Perks + Foreshore And
Seabed
The Foreshore and Seabed legislation will
not be repealed until a decision has been made on its
replacement, the Prime Minister said yesterday... the Prime
Minister refused to call self-styled "perk buster" Rodney
Hide a hypocrite over his use of MP travel perks. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00020.htm
ALSO:
- Respect Māori rights in any new foreshore law [2]
- Don't Replace The FSA With Another FSA [3]
- Foreshore and Seabed deals & dealing with Iran [4]
- What next for the foreshore & seabed? [5]
- Video: PM's Presser Monday, November 02, 2009 [6]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00006.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00023.htm [3]
[4] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/02/gordon-campbell-foreshore-and-seabed-deals-iran/ [4]
[5] - http://pundit.co.nz/content/what-next-for-the-foreshore-seabed" target="_blank [5]
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00022.htm [6]
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
------------Treasury:
Crown Accounts Worserer
Core Crown tax revenue at
$11.9 billion was $1.1 billion lower than forecast. This
follows on from the trend reported in the June 2009 annual
financial statements. The majority of this variance was in
relation to corporate tax revenue which was $0.9 billion
under forecast. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0911/S00027.htm
ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0911/S00036.htm [2]
Hardware:
Air NZ Goes European For Domestic Jet Upgrade
Air
New Zealand is to replace its domestic Boeing Co. 737
aircraft with Airbus A320’s, taking advantage of the
global airline slump to pick up planes at more favourable
rates. More
»[1]
[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2009/11/03/air-nz-goes-european-for-domestic-jet-upgrade/
Education:
Evolution Essential Knowledge For Medical
Students
Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, former
Director of The University of Auckland’s Liggins
Institute, is one of a number of eminent international
medical scientists and educators calling for evolutionary
biology to be a core subject in medical schools. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC0911/S00005.htm
ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00071.htm [2]
Psychology:
False Memories Cause Unjust
Convictions
Inaccurate or false memories can put
innocent people in jail, according to a Victoria University
Professor of Psychology. Professor Maryanne Garry will
discuss the causes and consequences of false memories in her
inaugural professorial lecture next Tuesday at Victoria
University. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0911/S00001.htm
ALSO:
- Free trade deal with Gulf States great news [2]
- Gulf FTA Good News For NZ Dairy [3]
- FTA with the Gulf Cooperation Council [4]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00043.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00065.htm [3]
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0911/S00044.htm [4]
COMMENT
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From the Hood: Looking beyond the veil into news beyond
our own
From time to time, Scoop gets email from
alternate universes. I don’t mean the press releases
written by individuals who, while inhabiting this physical
world, are mentally on another planet entirely. If we were
to reject PR from these people we would, frankly, have
nothing to publish. More
»[1]
[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2009/11/from-the-hood-4/
Martin
LeFevre: Evolution And Spirituality
A local
Lutheran church, which is considered one of the more
progressive faiths in this town and country, has an
astounding declaration on its home page. “We believe that
Genesis chapters one and two are factual accounts of
creation and we therefore reject the false teaching of
evolution... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00043.htm
Jim
Miles: Reflections On Michael Moore’s
Capitalism
The thrift in me allowed me to wait
until Michael Moore’s “Capitalism - A Love Story” came
out on second run theatres - it was well worth the wait. The
powerful effect that Moore has on his audience derives from
the personal stories he relates ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00051.htm
Chomsky: President Obama Continues Bush Policy To
Control Middle East Oil
Political activist Noam
Chomsky says that although President Obama views the Iraq
invasion merely as “a mistake” or “strategic
blunder,” it is, in fact, a “major crime” designed to
enable America to control the Middle East oil reserves. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00052.htm
Failure
By Design: The "Public" Option
Do you know
what the ''public option'' does or who it covers? If you've
had trouble finding out, it's not your fault. Reading the
corporate media coverage provides little or no clue. It's
hardly ever defined. There's a very good reason for the lack
of... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00021.htm
Richard
S. Erlich: Thailand & Cambodia Argue About Thaksin & The
Coup
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand and Cambodia
have descended into a loud political feud about Bangkok's
2006 coup, and Thailand's current threat to demand the
extradition of its fugitive former prime minister Thaksin
Shinawatra. The rift between the two ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00264.htm
Gather
to the Chapel: Destiny Churchism in Theory and
Practice
Amidst the terror and debauchery of the
Old Testament are some passages of striking intrigue and
beauty. Among these is Psalm 79 - a passage I was drawn to
ponder during a recent visit to a ‘Miracle Faith
Healing’ service held by one of our country’s... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0910/S00261.htm
LIFESTYLE
------------Arts
Fest Programme: Ashkenazy Brook Dawkins Digger Gaiman
Schama Shankar Shaolin Wainwright
The New Zealand
International Arts Festival has launched its programme for
2010. From internationally acclaimed conductor, Vladimir
Ashkenazy to legendary sitar player, Ravi Shankar, the New
Zealand International Arts Festival will present the best
arts the world has to offer from 26 February to 21 March. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0911/S00041.htm
ALSO:
- Melbourne Cup on tomorrow! [2]
- Melbourne Cup Hospitality On A High At Ellerslie [3]
- Wallace & Manning: MMP Woes + Oh My Dear Daffodil! [4]
- Over 100,000 Kiwis expected to watch Melbourne Cup [5]
- Viewed the bookies' favourite for this afternoon's Melbourne Cup [6]
- "You are no longer innocent till you're proven guilty." Police Minister responds: "It's fantastic, isn't it?" : worldnews [7]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00025.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00031.htm [3]
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0911/S00019.htm [4]
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/sports/28863.html [5]
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/sports/28864.html [6]
Handle
The Jandal: Parallel Dance Ensemble Eats Way To Music
Video Victory
With a video that featured loads of
colour, plenty of lips and lots of lollies, Parallel Dance
Ensemble won the Golden Jandal for best video, as voted by
the audience at last night's Radio Active 89FM Handle the
Jandal DIY Music Video Awards. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0910/S00484.htm
WORLD
------------Hillary
Clinton: Pathways To Prosperity Women
Entrepreneurs
SECRETARY CLINTON: (In progress.)
– this conference for women entrepreneurs, to bring you
all together and not only to have you meet one another, but
also to meet people here in the State Department, because we
want to promote more social inclusion, ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00311.htm
Democracy:
Burma: Release Political Prisoners Before
Election
An independent United Nations expert has
called on Myanmar’s Government to release all political
prisoners before the national elections planned for 2010 so
that the polls can be as inclusive as possible. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00307.htm
World
News: Climate Change Could Stem Global
Tourism
Rising sea levels could inundate coastal
holiday spots while melting snow caps could spell an end to
ski resorts, the United Nations World Tourism Organization
(UNWTO) has warned, as climate change threatens tourism, a
lucrative industry for the world’s ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00290.htm
Governance:
Democracy Vital In Spurring
Development
Democratic governance both reinforces
and is bolstered by development and human rights,
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored in a message to a
high-level event drawing thousands of representatives of
both governments and non-governmental organizations. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00301.htm
Atomic
Energy Agency: Draft Deal On Iran’s Nuclear
Fuel
Nearly three days of talks supported by the
United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
wrapped up today with a draft agreement on how to provide
Iran with fuel for a civilian nuclear research facility. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00285.htm
Non-Political
Crime: Central America Most Crime-Ridden Region In
World
Central America has become the region with
the highest levels of non-political crime worldwide, with an
average murder rate of 33 per 100,000 inhabitants last year,
three times greater than the global average, a new United
Nations report warns, noting ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00283.htm
INTERPOL:
Calling For More Female Police
A senior United
Nations official today welcomed a recent landmark agreement
with the International Criminal Police Organization
(INTERPOL) to strengthen police units in peacekeeping
missions around the world, and called on Member States to
contribute ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0910/S00265.htm
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